Should you use Intel Core i7 1060G7 or Intel Core i7 6700HQ? Well, your search ends here. Find out which Laptop chipset would work best for you. Compare the two models on the basis of their Performance, memory, IGPU and benchmark scores. Intel Core i7 1060G7 is manufactured by Intel in India whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQ is manufactured by Intel in India. Base frequency and memory size are the primary matrices to judge the overall speed and performance of the chipset. Intel Core i7 1060G7 has a Base frequency of 1.0 GHz and 32 GB memory size whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQ has a base frequency of 2.6 GHz and 64 GB memory.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
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| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP | 9 W | 45 W |
| Max. temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
General | ||
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | August 1, 2019 | September 1, 2015 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| instruction set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Ice Lake | Skylake |
| Model number | i7-1060G7 | i7-6700HQ |
| Socket | BGA-1440 | BGA-1440 |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Plus Graphics G7 | HD Graphics 530 |
Performance | ||
| Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base Frequency | 1.0 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Multiplier | 10x | 26x |
| Bus Bandwidth | 4 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 128K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8MB (shared) | 6MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
IGPU | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1100 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Shading Units | 512 | |
| TMUs | 64 | |
| ROPs | 8 | |
| TGP | 15 W | |
| Max. Resolution | 5120x3200 - 60 Hz | |
Memory | ||
| Memory types | LPDDR4-3733 | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 |
| Memory Size | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Max. Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 58.3 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc | ||
| PCI Express Version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Extended instructions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2 |
| Official page | https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/197120/intel-core-i7-1060g7-processor-8m-cache-up-to-3-80-ghz.html | https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/88967/intel-core-i7-6700hq-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-50-ghz.html |
Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 (Single-Core) | 1108 | 907 |
| Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core) | 4229 | 4225 |
| Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) | 1266 | 839 |
| Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) | 2303 | 3331 |
Intel Core i7 1060G7 has been announced on August 2019 whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQ has been announced on September 2015. Check out detailed comparison with key specs below:
Coming to the Memory, Intel Core i7 1060G7 has a memory size of 32 GB while Intel Core i7 6700HQ comes up with 64 GB. Max. Memory Channels used in the first compared laptop chipset is 2 and Max. Memory Channels used in the other laptop chipset 2.
Intel Core i7 1060G7 has 4 cores with 8 threads whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads. Intel Core i7 1060G7 has base frequency of 1.0 GHz whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQhas base frequency of 2.6 GHz.